Example sentences for: cutpoint

How can you use “cutpoint” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The standard cutpoint of 4 ng/ml had a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 33% and was most sensitive - but least specific - for older men.

  • The positive predictive value of 41% that we found for a PSA cutpoint of 4 ng/ml was at the high end of values reported in screening studies and cancer was detected in 24% of men in our cohort with normal PSA levels.

  • The first and only variable and cut-point isolated by the ROC analysis was performance on the MMSE (chi-square= 4.37, p < .05, cutpoint = 27).

  • The predictive value for PSA was significantly correlated with PSA cutpoint level, P = 0.01 for linear trend, ranging from 39% for PSA levels ≥ 2 ng/ml to 78% for PSA levels ≥ 20 ng/ml.

  • Computing confidence intervals by ignoring the fact that t* was based on the data represents "cutpoint optimization" [ 17 ] and is thus inappropriate.


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